Head of Product Management LS - SOE

• Oversee and manage a highly complex product portfolio, keeping abreast with competition, trends, etc., and serving as a contact person for strategic opportunities for global major customers.
• Develop globally executed product strategies in collaboration with the sales companies for the product portfolio.
• Develop and manage global product ranges, ensuring compliance with product regulations, costs, quality standards and project plans.
• Guide budgeting & sales for the portfolio over its complete product life cycle.
• Support sales companies both technically and commercially, conducting internal product training to build strong global PS teams.
• Analyze portfolio performance, and encourage corrective action in collaboration with marketing and sales departments as needed.
• Monitor subgroup performance for portfolio, carry out deletions of underperforming or unprofitable products.
• Navigate purchasing priorities, sales planning, inventory management, and work closely with the supply chain department.
• Support quality management, understanding global legal, environmental and safety requirements, and cooperate with marketing department to define product marketing strategies.
• Assign employees as per their qualifications, instructing and supporting them to complete their tasks in a goal-oriented way.
• Guide and support employees in their function-related tasks.
• Oversee the hiring process, sustain team performance, effectively evaluate and manage qualification demands.
• Guide employees on targets, qualification improvement and potential development, promoting individual competence to meet departmental goals.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Hold a bachelors degree in business, Marketing, or related field, with an MBA or masters degree being an advantage.
• Possess a minimum of 15 - 18 years of significant experience in product management roles, demonstrating significant leadership roles.
• Proven ability to manage complex product portfolios, with a successful track record in developing, launching, and managing products.
• Exceptional leadership skills, with experience leading diverse and cross-functional teams.
• Proficient in strategic thinking, with the ability to align product strategies with broader business objectives.
• Experience in conducting market and competitor analyses, and the ability to transform insights into actionable strategies.
• Adept in financial forecasting, budget management, and providing analysis around these parameters.
• Strong project management abilities, capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously.
• Effective communicator, capable of liaising with global major customers and building and maintaining strategic relationships.
• Excellent presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex product strategies and results to a variety of stakeholders.
• Compliance with all corporate policies, regulations, and legal requirements.
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed.